McDonald’s in São Paulo showcases advanced eco-building components

UBQ Materials, climate tech developer of advanced materials made from waste, announced the partnership expansion with Arcos Dorados, world’s largest independent McDonald’s franchisee. Arcos Dorados has become the first UBQ partner to implement building components “Made with UBQ”.

Arcos Dorados’ São Paulo-based restaurant in Brazil will showcase the new electrical conduits, connection boxes and modular wood boards to demonstrate the company’s sustainability initiatives.

Arcos Dorados’ McDonald’s restaurant in São Paulo, Brazil.

To create the new reduced-emissions electrical conduits and connection boxes, Tigre, a pipe manufacturer in Latin America, collaborated with UBQ Materials to develop an eco-conscious solution utilizing UBQ that maintained all functional performance required for the electrical system.

Moreover, UBQ Materials worked with Brazilian manufacturer Madeplast to integrate UBQ into modular wood boardsin bench structures of the restaurant.

Every kilogram of Israeli-manufactured UBQ replaces 1kg of oil-based plastic, diverting 1.3kg of waste from landfills and incinerators, and preventing up to 11.7kg of CO2 emissions measured over a 20-year time horizon.

Arcos Dorados has been working with UBQ Materials since 2019. Through strategic partnerships with Brazilian manufacturers, the two partners have successfully integrated UBQ into serving trays in McDonald’s restaurants across Brazil and the Caribbean.

The company is replacing resource-intensive materials and lowering carbon emissions towards achieving its sustainability goals, which include reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 36% in restaurants and offices and by 31% throughout the supply chain by 2030.